St. Paul daily globe., 1887-03-12
Indications That Building Will be More
Extensive Than Ever in the City
This Season.
An Invention Designed to Prevent Serious
Oatastrophies When Trains Jump
the Track.
PIasterers Want n Nine-Hour Day.
Will Angel in the Governors
Chair.
New interpretations - summary OF
Local Happenings on friday
Court Notes.
A BOOM BUILDING.

ready Planned.
The outlook for building operations in
ST. Paul this year is decidedly good, and
present indications are that the amount OF
work done will far exceed that of last year.
A visit to the Offices of a number OF archl-
tects Yesterday developed the fact that they
are all rushed with work now on hand and
have in prospect much more from
the class of builders who invariably
hold back until after the season is well ad-
yanced Experience has shown that fully
as many buildings are started in July and
August as in any two months OF the year,
although it is natural 10 suppose that large
buildings would be started earlier in the
season than that. AS matter of fact,
also. it is noticeable that many large build
ings are started as late as September and
October, and the foundations at least, COM
pleted the same year. From every lndica-
tion at the present time there is no doubt
but that the amount OF building tnlS year
will be enormous. When asked yesterday
about the prospects for the season, Archl-
tect Wilcox, of the firm of Wilcox Il john
son. said that they had more work on hand
than last year, and then they had all they
could do,
WHAT ARCHITECTS SAY.
Architect c. y. Wallingford said: 1.-The
building is to be scattered over more area
than ever before. The casual observer
might not see any more than usual, but this
is owing to the fact that such Il big territory
has to be gone over to see it. There is
gradual tendency TO build a better class of
houses and good many are kept from build
ing because they are investing all thelr
money III real estate. There is d big demand
by. purchasers for medium priced houses
which is Illustrated by the fact that | am
drawing plans for many Of these houses, cost
from S 200 to 1000. and they are all for oc-
cupancy by their owners, not one being Tor
sale. The houses that are for sale are mostly
OF the very best or the very poorest class.
Building can still be done in st. Paul sur
prisingly cheap, which is probably owing to
the number OF new firms starting, the men,
bers of which have hitherto worked as me-
chauics. and also the number of new men
coming to the CITY,"
Architect T. P Basstord-It looks as if
there would be a good deal Of building this
year, but we must always allow certain per-
centage for wind, just as for profit and loss
in business transaction. l think the build
ing this year will be mostly residences, as
there is more demand for dwellings than for
big business blocks. Several school houses
are to be built this year. But we can never
tell what is going to be done until about June,
so many hang of, and then order plans one
day and want the cella~ plans the next day.
80 Architect Steen, of HodgsOn & Steen.
said the outlook was extremely good for
much more building than last year. He
Judged by the business his firm was doing,
and unless there was strike it would be
the biggest season st. Paul had ever seen.
He thought that the movement was strong
est in business blocks.
SOME OF THE BUILDINGS.
Many of the architects hesitate to give
details of plans which they may have in
IF oh nv ha
ers. but long list of buildings many of
them elaborate and expensive. was secured.
Messrs Wilcox & johnson gave the follow
ing list:
Residence for A. II. Wilder on Summit ave-
uue, corner of Selby. English baronial st, lie,
basement of brown stone and st. Cloud gran
ite, and superstructure OF Tiffany pressed
brick with brown stone trimmings. The house
will be practically fire-proof and will cost
about S50,O00. There are some points about
it different from any other house in the city.
1t is entered through fine porte cochere into
a hall that is two stories in height. The main
stairs file right and left at the end and the
stairwayS are separated from the hall by
screen work. A large old English fire place
stands in the hall. Out of this hall open the
parlor living room, library and dining room.
noble bay window, reaching from floor to
roof, lights the hail. All the interior will be
finished in hard wood of the very best work
and in the latest designs. Owing to the
peculiar site q full basement story is secured,
ard the view of the city is unsurpassed. A
10000 stable has been complication the lot
A block OF eight houses at the corner of
Nina and Laurel avenues, three stories in
height of pressed brick and brow stone
trimmings, to cost S54, 600. The block has
frontage of 24L feet, and will be supplied
With all modern appliances. The steam heat
to be supplied from boiler house on t he
corner of the lot, isolated from the house.
A S35, 900 residence for Il. L.Schurmeer on
Jrocus hill brick and stone, finished in hard
vOod slate roof with modern improvement.
Two double residences fronting on Cent raj
park. each to cost $4,000.
Residence for Russell r. Door on Crocus
aill, OF brick, stone and wood. This is of the
Did English STYLE The first story is of brown
stone, the second of pressed brick, and the
third and gables of timber work. 1t will cost
$4,000.
A block of four houses for DIR. Wharton on
Franklin between Third and Fourth. They
will be three stories, of pressed brick with
brown stone basement and cost $4,000.
A block of four houses on Tenth street,
near jackson; also for DIR. Wharton, similar
TO the others, to cost 1900.
Extensive alterations to the residence of
John A. Berkey, on Dayton avenue, and a
new stable; also lakeside residence for Mr..
Berkey at Lake City.
A lakeside cottage of eight rooms at White
Bear for G. r.. Corning. 1t is to be con-
Structed of terra Gotta lumber and is q very
pretty design. 1t stands at the waters edge
and has double verandas overhanging the
lake, the upper one overhanging the lower.
1t will cost 2,500. 1.ss
A fine, expensive residence at Minneapolis
Tor Mrs. Alex Campbell. 1t is to be of the
picturesque, old English style, and will stand
near Central park.
A suburban residence for DIR. D. w
Horning near Lake Pepln. ...
A fine residence, with stable, for H. G..
James, at Newport, just south Of the city
costing 1000.
A suburban residence at Winona for Judge
Mitchell, of the supreme court.
For j. 7. Mcmillan, a $12,0O brick and
stone residence on Wabasha street hill, cor
ner of Sherburne avenue and Grant street.
A residence on Pleasant avenue at LeXing
ton park, with stables, for George o. Nettle-
ton, costing $4,000.
The residence of E. H. Cutler on Summit
avenue is to be improved at an expense o1
$4,000.
Adjoining the above a 900 frame resi-.
dence for Mrs. Mary V. Otis.
An $4,000 frame residence for 7. B. Camp
bell on Woodward avenue and Monroe street
A residence at Merriam Park for ]. j. Nc
Donald TO cost $1,000.
A block of four stores, brick and stone fo
E. Z. Skidmore, four stories in height at tn,
corner of Fifth and Minnesota, to cos
So, 600.
For Manchester college, the central wing
with connecting cloister, to contain the mail
entrance, class rooms, gymnasium, etc.
win be three stories in height. with higI
basement, OF brick and stone. and to cos
$685.
Architects Hodgson & Stein are preparin!
plans for large number of bull dings, bu
few of which they were at liberty to max
public. Among these are:
five-story apartment building on St Pete
street above College avenue. of pressed bricl
and stone. 1t will be supplied with all mod
ern appliances. steam heat, electric bell etc
including restaurant privileges for those no